Official Connection Operation of Line 2 to Line 1 of Mashhad Urban Railway in Presence of The President

2018-05-07

Official connection operation of line 2 to line 1 of Mashhad urban railway began on Monday, May 07, in presence of The President.

According to Public Relations of Farab Co., on a visit to Khorasan Razavi, Hojatoleslam Valmuslemin Dr. «Hassan Rouhani» attended the official operation ceremony of connection project of line 2 to line 1 of Mashhad urban railway.

At this ceremony, while expressing satisfaction that people in Mashhad and pilgrims of Imam Reza (AS) can use metro to travel in the city, Rouhani ordered to officially operate the project.

At the ceremony of connection operation of line 2 to line 1 of Mashhad urban railway, Mashhad Mayor also said: “currently, 160000 passengers a day travel by Mashhad urban railway lines. By connecting Line 2 to Line 1, its capacity will multiply”.

«Ghasem Taghizade Khamesi» continued: “with the support of government and Islamic Council of Mashhad, over five thousand billion credit was spent to connect these lines”.

The report also adds: Farab Co. is EPC contractor of equipment and fleet of line 2 Project of Mashhad urban railway, and for the first time in the country, Automatic Train Operation (ATO) signaling mode is launched in this country.

Inauguration of First and Second Units of Daryan Hydro Power Plant in Presence of Minister of Energy

2018-04-28

The first and second units of Daryan Hydro Power Plant of Kermanshah was inaugurated on the morning of Thursday, April 26 (2018), in presence of the Minister of Energy and the governor of Kermanshah.

According to Public Relations of Farab Co., following his two-day visit to Kermanshah, Dr. "Reza Ardakaniyan", Minister of Energy, inaugurated two of three units of Daryan Hydro Power Plant with capacity of 140 MW in Paveh.

A month after experimental operation, with a minimum authorized trip and more than 3,280 hours of operation, these two units were connected to nationwide electricity grid.

Daryan Hydro Power Plant has three 70 MW units (a total of 210 MW) with vertical Francis turbines. Last September, the first unit of this power plant was Synchronized to national grid which is generating electricity now.

Farab Co. is the EPC contractor of Daryan Hydro Power Plant.

The report adds: at ceremony of the first and second units of Daryan Hydro Power Plant, Minister of Power referred to Daryan Hydro Power Plant as one of the honors of Islamic Republic of Iran and said that “all EPC stages of this 210 MW power plant were carried out by domestic experts”.

Farab Ranked 64th among Top 100 Iranian Companies and Earned the 3rd among Contractor Companies

According to Public Relations of Farab Co., «Iranian Conference on Premier Companies» (The 20th year of ranking IMI-100) was held on Sunday, February 18, at the Center for International Audiovisual Conferences, to honor the managers of a number of top companies, in the presence of Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran; Managing Director of Industrial Management Organization; and a group of government officials and managers of the country's economic enterprises.

According to declaration of Industrial Management Organization, in this ranking, Farab group managed to hit the 64th place among «Top 100 Iranian Companies» and earned the 3rd place among «Contractor Companies». Farab Co. was also introduced among 10 out of top 100 companies who reached «the greatest increase in ratings» compared to the previous years.

It is worth noting that this rank is gained as a result of all sectors of Farab Group performance including Farab subsidiaries, Nardis, Farab Construction and Installation, Farab Equipment Manufacturing, and Farab Operation and Maintenance.

Farab Presence at the International Energy Week 2018 in Malaysia

2018-01-31

By attending International Energy Week 2018, the largest conference and exhibition in three areas of energy, oil and infrastructure projects in East Malaysia, Farab Co. tried to introduce its technical and engineering potentials.

According to Public Relations of Farab Co., the conference and exhibition was held in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak, Malaysia, during February 23-25, 2018.

As the only Iranian company in this exhibition, aimed at expanding its presence in global markets and reaching new markets, Farab Co. set up a booth in and hosted a large number of officials, authorities and experts of local companies. During these visits, required explanations regarding activities and capabilities of Farab Co. were presented to the visitors by representative of Deputy of Development projects’ and Farab Office in Malaysia.

Among the visitors of Farab booth in this exhibition were «Dr. Esmaeil TekyehSadat», economic counselor of IRI Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak State’s chief minister and minister of labour, managing director of Sarawak Energy (the main employer of Sarawak State in the field electricity generation), and project manager of Ballet Power Plant project.

The report also adds: more than 100 companies from France, Germany, Singapore, China and Malaysia as well as popular companies such as ABB, OSSBERGER, SELL, PETRONAS, and SARAWAK ENERGY were present at this exhibition.

Farab Presence in the Future Energy East Africa Exhibition of Kenya

2017-12-05

Farab technical and executive achievements and potentials were introduced in the Future Energy East Africa Exhibition in Kenya.

According to Public Relations of Farab Co., Future Energy East Africa was held on December 29 & 30, 2017 in Kenya in which Farab Co. attended to introduce its technical and executive achievements and potentials.

In the Future Energy East Africa Exhibition, which focused on development in the operation of water, wind and solar power plants and financing through foreign sources such as The World Bank, in addition to 45 international companies, including contractors, consultants and financial advisers, Africa Development Bank, French Development Bank, British Development Bank, and German Development Bank were present.

Farab has been in Kenya since 2007 and through implementation of three water power plants – named «Tana», «Kindaruma», and «Terem» - it has been able to gain a special status in this country and its Ministry of Energy. Therefore, while being familiar with new employers and similar projects and investors, participating in Kenya Energy Exhibition was a good opportunity to exchange information in related areas.

Farab Co. participated in this exhibition along with companies such as Kegan, KPLC, ESKOM, L&T, Gilkes, MR, and… from the United Kingdom, the United States, South Africa, Germany, Norway, India, France and … .

Presentation of Farab Achievements and Potentials at The 17th Iran International Electricity Exhibition

2017-11-11

During the 17th Iran International Electricity Exhibition, Farab stand was visited by the Minister of Energy, senior deputies and managers of this ministry, and a large number of activists and employees of electricity industry.

According to the Public Relations of Farab Co., the 17th Iran International Electricity Exhibition was held during 4-7 November 2017 at the permanent location of Tehran International Exhibitions.

This exhibition was inaugurated with the presence of Deputy Minister of Energy and electrical industry managers and ended on Tuesday, November 07, at a ceremony with the presence of «Dr. Mohammad Bagher Nobakht», Vice President and the head of the country's plan and budget organization; «Dr. Reza Ardakanian», Minister of Energy, senior deputies and senior managers of this ministry; and domestic and foreign activists of electricity industry.

At Khalij-e-Fars Hall of this exhibition, in addition to live show of 35,000 measuring points in 13 provincial power distribution companies and introduction of Farab's native infrastructure for network measurement and management, Farab stand presented its technical and executive capabilities and achievements in various sectors of electricity industry to the activists of this industry.

Minister of Energy; Senior Deputies and Chiefs of Staff of the Ministry of Energy; Minister of Electricity of Syria; Armenian ambassador to Tehran; managers and experts of regional power companies and provincial electricity distribution; students and researchers; equipment and services suppliers and producers; and numerous foreign delegations and representatives of international companies were among the visitors from Farab pavilion to whom, required explanations were presented by Farab experts.

At 17th International Electricity Exhibition of Iran, 770 domestic and foreign companies, including 458 domestic companies and more than 310 foreign companies from 30 different countries, including Germany, China, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Finland, Poland, United Kingdom, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Russia ... were present.

According to Public Relations of Farab Co., at the 13th International Trade Fair of Mine, Mining Industries, Mining & Consrtruction Machinery and Related Industries (Iran ConMin2017), was held at Tehran International Fair during 04 - 07 November 2017 with the participation of 146 companies and domestic production units including Farab and 139 foreign companies or their representatives.

This exhibition, which was opened on Saturday, 4th of November, with the presence of Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, in an area of 16,000 sqm and presence of 13 foreign countries - including Spain, Australia, Austria, Italy, South Africa, Germany, Taiwan, Turkey, China, Singapore, Switzerland, Republic of Korea and Poland – in which Germany, Italy and China participated collectively and officially.

Farab representatives of Deputy Department of Development Projects and Trading & Investment Company of Farab Group provided explanations and introduced technical and executive capabilities.

Gold Medal of the 13th International Water and Wastewater Exhibition of Iran was donated to Farab Co.

2017-10-22

During the closing ceremony of the 13th International Water and Wastewater Exhibition of Iran, the gold medal of the exhibition was donated to Farab Co.

According to Public Relations of Farab Co., the 13th International Water and Wastewater Exhibition of Iran was held for four days, during 16-19 Oct, 2017 along with participation of more than 420 domestic and foreign companies at the permanent location of Tehran international exhibition.

Farab booth located at Persian Gulf Hall (44-1) accommodated a plethora of authorities and active individuals in the water industry of Iran. Among the visitors, prominent figures including Mr. Satar Mahmoudi, Head of the Ministry of Energy, Mr. Alireza Daeimi, Deputy Minister of Energy for International Affairs, Mr. Rahmim Meidani, Deputy Minister of Water and Wastewater Affairs were noticed. Moreover, representatives of many domestic and foreign companies attended the Farab booth to discuss and negotiate with the representatives of companies on the areas of common interests.

According to the report, in the closing ceremony of the 13th International Water and Wastewater Exhibition of Iran, which was held on Thursday, 19 October, with the presence of the head of the Ministry of Energy and a group of ministry's deputies and managers, the gold medal of the exhibition was awarded by the head of the Ministry of Energy to the representative of Farab Co. for the sake of recognizing their continuous, active and influential participation in the previous era of the International Water and Wastewater Exhibition of Iran, and the company was opted for receiving several plaques from the exhibition.

Appreciation of the First Vice President for Farab Co. as a Distinguished Exporter in 2017

2017-10-22

Farab Co. has successfully acquired the title of "Distinguished Exporter" for the second time and they received the status of honor and appreciation plaque from the first vice president of Iran during the ceremony of National Day of Export.

According to Public Relations of Farab Co., the ceremony was held before noon today, on 1 Sept, 2017 at Hall of the Summit along with presence of first vice president, president's deputies and ministers, representatives of Islamic Consultative Assembly, governors-general and representatives of chamber of commerce, cooperatives and guilds, as well as, the merchants and businessmen of the country. The status of honor, entitled "Distinguished Exporter of technical and engineering services" was donated to Mr. Mehran Lotfi, serving as Chief Executive Officer of Farab Co. by Dr. Eshaq Jahangiri.

In the ceremony of National Day of Export, which was held with Slogan, "Repetition of national Determination", 9 companies as the exquisite firms and 51 companies as the exemplar exporters were glorified.

Moreover, Farab Co. has the honor of selection and appreciation as the exemplar exporter of technical and engineering services in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015.

Over the last year, Farab Co. has successfully gained the title of "Distinguished Exporter" and appreciation plaque and status of honor from Iran president after five years of glinting as the exemplar exporter of technical and engineering services.

Farab presence in The International Conference and Exhibition on Hydropower & Dams (Hydro 2017) in Spain

2017-10-18

By taking part in Hydro 2017 Conference and Exhibition – “Shaping the Future of Hydropower”, which was held in Seville (Spain), Farab Co. introduced his technical and engineering potentials.

According to Public Relations of Farab Co., it was the 11th time that this company actively participated at this important event along with other well-known internationally recognized companies whereby Farab representatives introduced implemented and ongoing projects as well as technical and executive potentials of this company.

This conference and exhibition, which is regarded as the biggest and most important hydropower event in the world, hosted more than 1600 participants of different countries.

In addition, 225 internationally accredited companies active in various fields of the industry attended this exhibition to introduce their equipment and capabilities.

The report adds: during this exhibition, Farab representatives arranged several business meetings and negotiations with a large number of employers, suppliers, contractors and international advisers.

Hydro 2017 Conference was held between 8-11 October and its exhibition was held between 9 -11 October.

Presentation of two papers by Farab experts at Hydro 2017 Conference

According to this report, two scientific papers were presented at Hydro 2017 Conference by Farab members:

“Experiences and challenges in shaft construction at the Uma Oya project, Sri Lanka” by »Ata Rahbar«, in charge of Headrace tunnel boring unit at Uma Oya multi-purpose project and “Review of quality control of RCC dams during construction: A case study of the Dyraaba and Pahulpola RCC dams in Sri Lanka” by »Hamed Mahdiloo Torkamani«, inspector and civil quality controller at Water Plant Projects Deputy.